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    The head of the Oscars shaped his love of movies in Baltimore County
    Bill Kramer, the CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and a Timonium native, talks about his passion for films and the cinematic beauty of Baltimore.
    Bill Kramer, CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, attends the Academy′s Scientific and Technical Awards ceremony Feb. 23 in Los Angeles.
    Commentary: Comcast keeps putting the screws to Orioles fans. MASN should help us.
    A price hike for MASN this season should signal to MLB and the Orioles to find more direct-to-consumer options.
    Comcast and similar cable providers seem determined to squeeze the customers they have for every last dime, columnist Kyle Goon says.
    Opinion: Baltimore holds the key to a cleaner Chesapeake Bay. Seriously.
    If legislation working through the General Assembly wins approval, the approach to cleaning up Baltimore’s Middle Branch would be repeated statewide.
    Men fish beneath the Hanover Street Bridge in the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River. The downtown Baltimore skyline is visible in the distance. June 4, 2023.
    Jon Meoli: Dillon Tate wants to prove he can still excel in the Orioles bullpen. A lot is riding on him doing so.
    Tate pitched well in 2022 before he was derailed by an elbow problem last season.
    Reliever Dillon Tate, pitching during spring training, wants to bounce back from an elbow injury.
    You can find a little Baltimore in all the Oscar nominees for best picture
    Thematic threads in all the Oscar nominees for best picture reflect the difficult but still strangely hopeful space we find ourselves in right now, around the world and here in Baltimore.
    HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 12: In this handout photo provided by A.M.P.A.S., Oscar statuettes are seen backstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California.
    Jon Meoli: How robot umps helped two Orioles pitching prospects accelerate their development
    Just throw the ball over the plate and good things will happen. Chayce McDermott and Cade Povich had that reinforced by the automated balls and strikes called by Triple-A’s robot umpires.
    Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Chayce McDermott (97) delivers a pitch against the Detroit Tigers during a Grapefruit League game at Ed Smith Stadium on Feb. 27, 2024.
    Fees, tolls and taxes: How Maryland plans to squeeze you to pay for transportation
    With Maryland facing a $3.3 billion shortfall for transportation over six years, state lawmakers in Annapolis are looking at ways to raise money, including levying a 50-cent fee on most online purchases and home-delivery transactions.
    Tolls at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, seen here on Memorial Day 2021, would go up and some of the additional money could be spent on transportation projects under proposals pending in Annapolis in early 2024.
    After a Warriors breakthrough, former lacrosse star Pat Spencer has more hoop dreams to chase
    Five years after he was the best player in college lacrosse, Pat Spencer has made his NBA debut. But for the 27-year-old, known well for his competitive fire, it's not the end goal but just another milestone.
    Pat Spencer handles the ball in a Dec. 29, 2023 game for the Santa Cruz Warriors. Last month, the 27-year-old made his NBA debut, nearly five years after winning the Tewaaraton Award for the best player in college lacrosse.
    Muted by miscarriage: Why silence is often a first resort
    Being quiet after a miscarriage often helps evade questions from others that make one relive it. But many go through the experience and more of us should share our stories when we are ready.
    Illustration of parent standing in moonlit bedroom holding a mug of tea. There are paint samples on the wall, opened cardboard boxes on the floor and part of a crib leans against the wall.
    Jon Meoli: Inside the simple adjustment that fueled Orioles prospect Colton Cowser’s hot spring start
    The 2021 first-round draft pick has worked on the spacing between his hands and his body this winter after last season's travails in the big leagues.
    Outfielder Colton Cowser hit .115 in 61 at-bats in the major leagues last year.
    Opinion: Alsobrooks, Trone seek to connect with party faithful at Annapolis breakfast club
    The contrasting styles of Angela Alsobrooks and David Trone, who are seeking the Democratic nomination for Maryland's open U.S. Senate seat, were on display during separate appearances before the same Annapolis club.
    Angela Alsobrooks and David Trone speak at the Almost 7:30 Democratic Club in Annapolis months apart.
    Opinion: ‘The Traitors’ underestimates female players — just like the real world
    Men downplay the skills of women on reality shows because they do so in real life, too. Sometimes to their peril.
    Phaedra Parks is a force to be reckoned with on Peacock's "The Traitors."
    Jon Meoli: Why Justin Armbruester could become Mike Elias’ first homegrown pitcher to reach the majors
    Each year, Armbruester shows up to spring training with a new pitch in his repertoire. He’ll focus on learning how to use them effectively in Norfolk this year and could be on the cusp of a big-league call-up.
    Baltimore Orioles pitcher Justin Armbruester (98) throws during the team’s spring training practice at Ed Smith Stadium on Feb. 20, 2024.
    Jon Meoli: Ryan Mountcastle is one of the Orioles’ young studs. And one of their old guys.
    The younger players and older players in the Orioles’ clubhouse broadly consider the first baseman one of their own.
    Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle, left, and catcher Adley Rutschman ride a cart to the main field during spring training at Ed Smith Stadium last week.
    Mayor Brandon Scott believes the CIAA tournament could be the beginning of a Baltimore basketball renaissance.
    Basketball may be strong at the rec and high school levels, but above that the city is somewhat starved.
    Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott cheers for Poly during the Class 3A state girls basketball final against Howard in College Park last year. (Photo by Steve Ruark for the Baltimore Banner)
    Opinion: When it comes to day care, even 24-hour options don’t feel like enough
    Judgment over the use of 24-hour day care ignores the realities of parenthood — and personhood.
    Children at day care.
    This time, the Baltimore Banners are helping others heal on the ice
    The Baltimore hockey community is trying to make good out of the death of Phil Tupper, a 40-year-old amateur player who died last month.
    Phil Tupper, left, plays guitar after a rec hockey game with friends at Mount Pleasant Ice Arena. After the 40-year-old died last month, Tupper’s friends organized a fundraiser game with the Baltimore Banners, a hockey program for at-risk youth.
    Jon Meoli: The tools that will help Jackson Holliday make the Orioles out of spring training
    The No. 1 prospect will play a ton in Grapefruit League action, which begins Saturday, and have a chance to make an impression with every ground ball, at-bat or dugout conversation he has.
    Jackson Holliday, who turned 20 in December, had 154 hits, 113 runs and 101 walks across four levels of the minor leagues last season.
    Opinion: Sailor Oyster Bar ready to recapture magic destroyed by fire
    Nineteen months after a fire destroyed Sailor Oyster Bar in Annapolis, it’s a safe bet that a lot of old friends and well-wishers will return to the little bar that burned when it reopens for the public on Tuesday.
    Sailor Oyster Bar co-owner Scott Herbst at his front door with, from left, his mother Gini Herbst, executive chef Lorenza Aznar and general manager Eleanore Ahern.
    Opinion: ‘Cancel culture’ isn’t about outrage. It’s about money.
    To better understand the perseverance of so-called “cancel culture” when it comes to people like Kid Rock and Beyoncé, I talked to those on the frontlines of cancellation controversies: radio personalities.
    Beyoncé performs in Los Angeles in 2009.
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